《狂澜春醒》,也有译《狂野之河》,本名《WILD RIVER》,是美国电影大师伊利亚·卡赞 Elia Kazan的(美国)三部曲之一,知名度不如《SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS》(《天涯何处无芳草》(1961))和《AMERICA,AMERICA》(《美国,美国》(1963)),但都是杰出的现实主义之作。1960年拍峻。
电影瞄准1930年代,1929年经济危机的大背景以及罗斯福针对经济危机的NEW DEAL计划都是关键词。田纳西州的田纳西河,由于时时泛滥成灾,并经历了一次惨绝人寰的大洪水,因此建设水电站大坝,既是解决失业、发展经济的现实之需,也希望就此摆脱洪水的恶梦,当然也是我们异常亲切熟悉的手法。国会因此成立TVA(田纳西谷管理局?),专门负责该流域的整治事宜,及建设水电站坝,力图促进地区发展。但由于水位抬升需要淹没河流中心的一个小岛...
“Lobo Feroz is a loose, revitalised adaptation of Big Bad Wolves. There were many changes that we made when you compare it to the original, given that we added new characters, plot strands and locations, and we introduced and fleshed out new themes teetering between dark comedy and police thriller. The film questions one’s principles, human behaviour and how ambiguous it can be,” the director explained to Cineuropa. “I’m very happy to be able to work with a dream Spanish cast, where everyone demonstrates their enormous talent and commitment in every scene and through every single detail.”
The screenplay for the movie – written by Juan Manuel Foode Roma and Eva María Alonso Moreno – follows a police officer on the fringes of the law and a woman seeking revenge. Their paths cross, as they are obsessed with discovering the identity of the murderer behind a string of brutal crimes involving various girls. They are both willing to do whatever it takes to secure a confession, even though they will have to take the law into their own hands in order to do so. At the same time, a model detective will do his utmost to avoid irreparable errors being made and to ensure that this desperate search for the truth does not transform into the fiercest of wolves.